Art Space Gallery invites you to the first opening reception of this season on Friday May 6th from 5 to 8pm. This reception will introduce the six new Maine artists in our front room, Obrianna Cornelius, Nancy Tang, Michelle Walker, Melissa Van der Burg, Sylvia Murdock, and Perkins Studios. Obrianna Cornelius specializes in colorful watercolor […]

“October Surf, View to Monhegn from Marshall Point, Port Clyde, Maine” oil/linen, 16” x 24”, $950, by Sarah Faragher Please join us in the gallery for fun and refreshments at our first, artists’ reception opening of the year, this Friday, from 5-8PM. Our new location is on Main St. in Rockland and we look forward […]

Maine Farmland Trust Gallery is exhibiting black and white photographs, paintings, mixed media works and an artist book which all tie together around the common theme of farming families in Maine., through May 30. On the ground floor is a photographic documentary by Collin Howell who, over the course of three years, became a frequent […]

May offers a snapshot of what makes the PMA unlike any other museum in New England—it’s a unique mixture of fun, beautiful, and thought provoking experiences in the heart of Portland. Whether you come for a printmaking workshop at MECA, a panel discussion with MOFGA on the origins of the cocktail, or our first-ever Bike […]

“Paint the Town,” the midcoast’s exclusive plein-air event and fresh art auction, is returning to Waldoboro on August 6, 2016. The annual one-day event that provides artists with opportunities to paint from unique and private vistas around the town, will culminate in a reception and live auction of the day’s compositions. Proceeds benefit several local […]

“Tidemark Gate 2014” by Nate Nicholls, Recyclesculptor Fifteen of the area’s fine artists and craftsmen are coming to Tidemark Gallery next week to help launch Waldoboro’s 2016 ArtWalks season. On the second Saturday of each month, from May through October, gallery openings and other special events in the village are being coordinated for the public’s […]

The Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm, Jefferson A New Artist Residency Program in Jefferson, Maine Jefferson. Maine Farmland Trust, a statewide organization that protects farmland, supports farmers, and advances farming, recently partnered with the Falcon Foundation in Damariscotta to create an artist residency program on a protected farm. The Joseph A. […]

A panel discussion “The Cocktail and its Earthly Origins” on May 12 Here’s a sampling of events at Portland Museum of Art. Be sure to check the website for a full list of events at http://www.portlandmuseum.org/ A book launch and presentation by Winky Lewis and Susan Conley will take place on Thursday, May 5 at […]

“Levensellar from Lawry Pond” by Nancy Glassman Two exhibits inspired by the beauty of the Georges River Watershed will open on Friday, May 6 at Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland. Nancy Glassman’s show, “My Studio in the Watershed” and George Mason’s “A Year in the Watershed” will kick off with an opening reception on May 6 […]

Photograph by Anya Antonovych On the weekends of May 6-8 and May 13-15, the Deer Isle Artists Association (DIAA) will present an exhibition of photographs by Anya Antonovych and sculpture by Sam Jones. Additionally, the public is warmly invited to an Artists’ Reception on Sunday, May 8 from 4 to 6 pm at the DIAA […]

“Hidden Shoals,” by Jean Kigel The work of Maine artist Jean Kigel is included in an exhibit on display at Walsingham Gallery in Newburyport, Massachusetts through Sunday, May 15. Art and science come together in this unique show inspired by the best-selling book “Blue Mind” by Dr.Wallace J. Nichols, the study of why we are […]

Art by Ana Mendoza Individuals who participated in DIAA’s Winter Workshops displayed their work at the Deer Isle Artists Association Gallery from April 30 – May 1. The show represented a wide range of artistic experiences, from well known artists to beginners, some of whom shared their first encounters with watercolors or charcoal. Participating artists included: Diane […]

Ann Trainor-Domingue’s “Buddies In A Row” Camden Falls Gallery in Camden opens its 2016 season with a salute to the brilliance and warmth of the sun, and its transformative power to reawaken the human senses, the human heart, and the natural world around us. The spring show “Sunstrokes,” will feature the works of Ann Trainor-Domingue […]

On April 28, the Farnsworth Art Museum opened the first of three public school art exhibitions on the Midcoast. Under the umbrella of “Stories of the Land and Its People: An Arts-Integrated School Initiative for Midcoast Maine,” a collaboration between the museum and eight schools, the first exhibition opened at the Camden Rockport Middle School as […]

“Heat Wave” by Elizabeth Busch The Maine Crafts Association (MCA), a statewide non-profit organization promoting the work of Maine’s craft artists, has named artist Elizabeth Busch of Glenburn, Maine as the 2016 recipient of the MCA Master Craft Artist Award. Recipients are selected for demonstrating excellence in craftsmanship, inspired design, a singular voice or style, […]

Julie Babb’s “Black-crowned Night Heron Snowy Egret” Pemaquid artist Julie Babb has won four ribbons in the annual wildlife art exhibition, held by the Maine Sportsmen’s Alliance last weekend at the Civic Center in Augusta. Her paintings were awarded the First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention place ribbons in the watercolor division. The blue ribbon […]

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to create a Spring bouquet of artfully created imaginative flowers! A perfect gift for Mother’s Day or for any day! Join the fun on Saturday, May 7 from 2 to 4 pm at the CMCA’s South End location at 218 Main Street, Rockland. […]

Sharon Arnold’s, “Lost Highway Bridge to Nowhere,” digital collage Carver Hill Gallery, 338 Main Street in Rockland, is pleased to open their season with a 7 person group show titled “WHAT YOU SEE…” The opening reception will be First Friday, May 6, from 5 – 8 pm. Most of the artists will be present. The […]

“Provider” by Diana Roper McDowell The Wine Cellar Art Gallery, at John Edwards Market in Ellsworth, is happy to start the season off with a new art show for the months of May & June featuring Diana Roper McDowell and Lynn Karlin. An opening for both artists will be accompanied by a wine tasting on […]